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Today’s Lesson 50 topic: REWARDS COMPARED

Date: 10 August 2025

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TOPIC: REWARDS COMPARED

OPENING PRAYER:

Father, give me an understanding of the rewards to anticipate.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 Peter 1:3-5

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

MEMORY VERSE:

“And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” Revelation 22:12.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Most of us like to be recognised for our accomplishments. We appreciate receiving “rewards” for our productive work. Sometimes, we like to reward ourselves, when we achieve a personal goal in life. However, the Bible admonishes that Christians should put more premium on heavenly rewards (Matthew 6:19-21).

Heavenly rewards are God’s compensation for our labour on earth which is to be received in Heaven. This lesson compares earthly and heavenly rewards and gives insights into how we can get heavenly rewards.

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM: To study the comparison between earthly rewards and heavenly rewards.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this study, students should be able to:

• Understand the difference between heavenly rewards and earthly rewards
• Know how to earn heavenly rewards.

TEACHING PLAN: To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:

a. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion, and do class activities and assignment.

b. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the well-being of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.

c. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, conclude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: 1 Peter 1:3-5.

Apostle Peter while praising God for His many mercies hinted that God has reserved an incorruptible reward for His saints. He declares:

• Blessed be…V3.
• To an…V4.
• Who are kept…V5.

TEACHING METHOD: The Lecture Teaching Method

TIME MANAGEMENT: The teacher should apply the two-lesson outline teaching time.

LESSON OUTLINE 1: EARTHLY VERSUS HEAVENLY REWARDS

A. The Earthly rewards referred to here are human rewards given in recognition of diverse accomplishments.

B. They are distinct in the following ways:

• They are sometimes good motivations for hard work and success.
• They boost morale and a sense of belonging.
• They can act as catalysts for better performance. and promote healthy competition (Corinthians
  9:24).
• Naturally, they bring satisfaction and a sense of fulfilment.

C. However, earthly rewards will:

• Fade away (decay), be corrupted, and eventually lose their lustre (1 Corinthians 9:25).
• They can be a source of self-pride (Daniel 4:30).
• They are temporal (Ecclesiastes 5:15; Psalm 49:12).
• They can misdirect one’s heart to a point where one no longer sees the need for God (Luke 12:16-21).

D. Earthly rewards are not necessarily a pointer to the end of our earthly story and we may not have enough of it.

E. On the other hand, heavenly rewards are:

• Incorruptible, undefiled, and do not fade (1 Peter 1:4) i.e. they are eternal, not subject to decay and thievery (Matthew 6:20).
• They are pointers to the quality of our work here on earth and our genuine fellowship with God (Matthew 16:27; 1 Corinthians 3:8; 14-15).
• They are precious rewards to be anticipated because they carry the weight and meaning of our relationship with God (Philippians 3:13-15a).

F. We shall receive heavenly rewards after our earthly journey, and we shall be eternally satisfied. 2 Timothy 4:6-8; Revelation 22:12).

G. It must be noted that making it to Heaven attracts a reward for believers who faithfully persevere till the end (James 1:12).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

Students should share their experience of receiving a reward/award/trophy/medal with the class.

LESSON OUTLINE 2: HOW TO EARN HEAVENLY REWARDS

As good as earthly rewards may make us feel, there is a need for us to consider how to earn heavenly rewards.

1. Motivation for all we do in the kingdom should be because of a sincere love for Christ (Colossians 3:23-24).
2. Giving and living a sacrificial life (Matthew 10:42;
   19:21-22).
3. Use of talents and spiritual gifts like singing, teaching, playing of instruments, etc. to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31) and not for self-glory or praise of men.
4. Commitment to soul-winning and other kingdom services (Hebrews 6:10, 1 Corinthians 3:8).
5. Staying steadfast in the face of persecution, trou-ble, and inconvenience (Romans 8:18. 1Corinthi-ans 15:58).
6. Not being deceitful so as not to lose our rewards (John 1:7-8).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

Students should mention the heavenly reward/crown they are working to receive in heaven.

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 10 August 2025

Earthly rewards are good but heavenly rewards are far better. Be wise.

EVALUATION:

How can you earn heavenly rewards?

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, when my work is passed through the fire, let it abide.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 50

List five crowns you are aiming at in Heaven and give biblical reference for each (2×5=10 Marks).

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Today’s Lesson 49 topic: THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB

Date: 3 August 2025

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TOPIC: THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB

OPENING PRAYER:

Father, help me to finish well and partake of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: Revelation 19:6-9

6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

MEMORY VERSE:

“And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.” Revelation 19:9.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Marriage, in this context, symbolises the union between Christ and the Church (Ephesians 5:24-27, 32). It is, however, important to note that the Marriage Supper of the Lamb is the next event after the first phase of the second coming of Christ (the rapture).

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM: To study the concept of the marriage supper of the lamb.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this study, students should be able to:

• Re-contextualise the meaning of marriage.
• Describe the marriage supper of the lamb.
• Mention the importance of and qualification for this marriage.

TEACHING PLAN: To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:

a. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion, and do class activities and assignment.

b. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the well-being of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.

c. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: Revelation 19:6-9

John the Beloved shared his revelation of the host of heaven praising God because of the marriage of the lamb. He says:

• I heard as it were…..V6.
• Let us be….V7.
• … to her…..V8.
• … he saith…V9.

TEACHING METHOD: The Lecture Teaching Method

TIME MANAGEMENT: The teacher should apply the two-lesson outline teaching time.

LESSON OUTLINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF THE MARRIAGE

The concept of the marriage supper is better understood in light of the wedding customs in the time of Christ. These wedding customs had three major parts:

• The parents of the bride and the bridegroom sign a marriage contract with the payment of a dowry to the bride or her parents. This began what was called the betrothal period-what we would today call the engagement (Matthew 1:18; Luke 2:5).
• The bridegroom comes in the night to take his bride (Matthew 25:1-13)
• The marriage supper itself, which might go on for days, is illustrated by the wedding at Cana in John
  2:1-2
• The Marriage Supper of the Lamb is the consummation of the union between Christ (The Bridegroom) and the Church (the Bride-without spot or wrinkle) – Ephesians 5:27, 32; Revelation 19:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14.
• The marriage will take place before the second phase of the second coming of Christ to the earth between Jesus and the redeemed or saints of all ages, who will have part in the first resurrection.
• It is believed that the marriage supper will take place in Heaven (Revelation 19:9).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

The class should discuss whether or not all professing believers in Christ will be at the marriage supper of the Lamb

LESSON OUTLINE 2: IMPORTANCE AND QUALIFICATION

Importance

• The marriage supper of the Lamb is meant to assemble the saints of all ages and present them to God, the Father (Matthew 25:32-34), who will wipe away tears from their faces (Revelation 7:17).
• It is also to take away the saints from the earth before the activities of the anti-Christ and the period of the tribulation (Isaiah 57:1).
• It will also be the period to reward faithful and diligent saints.

Qualification

Those who will qualify for the Marriage Supper of the Lamb are:

• The faithful saints of God
• Those whose garments of righteousness have not been stained (Revelation 21:27; Hebrews 12:14).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

Can a believer who missed the marriage supper of the lamb still make heaven? Will such a believer get any reward in heaven?

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 3 August 2025

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb, like all biblical prophecies, will be fulfilled. You cannot afford to miss it. Pray to God to keep you standing in Him and count you worthy of this great and unique event.

EVALUATION:

Identify three importance of the marriage supper of the lamb.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, please do not let me miss the marriage supper of the lamb.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 49

Contrast between the earthly human marriage and the marriage supper of the Lamb in five (5) points (2×5=10

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Today’s Lesson 48 topic: HELL

Date: 27 July 2025

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TOPIC: HELL

OPENING PRAYER:

Father, help me to consistently live a holy and righteous life and never have a taste of hell in Jesus’ name.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: Luke 16:19-24

19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

MEMORY VERSE:

“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.” Psalm 9:17.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Hell is a reality, an awful fact to be realised. The Bible makes it clear that those who reject Christ are condemned already (John 3:18) and the wicked will end up in hell.

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach the reality of hell and how to avoid it.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this study, students should be able to:

• Know that hell is real.
• Give a vivid description of hell.
• Explain how to avoid hell.

TEACHING PLAN

To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:

a. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion, and do class activities and assignment.

b. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the well-being of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.

c. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: Luke 16:19-24

This is the story of a Rich man and Lazarus. Christ used the story to describe what will either take people to the kingdom of God or hell. The story suggests that neglecting to do good and being selfish can lead people to hell while being content is highly rewarding. It narrates that:

i. There was a certain…V19. ii. Also, there was… V20. iii. Desiring to…V21. iv. It came to…V22.

v. In hell…..23.

vi. He cried and said…v24.

TEACHING METHOD

Question and Answer Teaching Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT

The teacher should apply the two-lesson outline teaching time.

LESSON OUTLINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF HELL

Question 1: What is hell?

Answer:

• Hell is banishment from the presence of God (2 Thessalonians 1:8-9).

It is a place of torment and punishment, a sort of prison where the wicked are punished forever (Matthew 25:46; Luke 16:23).

Question 2: Where is hell?

Answer: The Bible says it is “down” (Isaiah 14:9, 15; Proverbs 15:24).

Question 3: Who was hell prepared for?

Answer: Hell was originally prepared for the devil and the fallen angels (Matthew 25:41). Those who refuse to repent and accept the saving grace of Jesus will also end there.

Question 4: What is the size of hell?

Answer: The original size of hell is not known but scriptures confirm that it had enlarged itself (Isaiah 5:14).

Question 5: What are the other descriptions of hell?

Answer:

• It is of unquenchable thirst, of suffering and agony at its worst (Luke 16:23-24).
• Hell is a place of unquenchable fire and its worms never die (Mark 9:44).

Question 6: Will people in hell recognize themselves?

Answer:

• Those in hell will recognise other people whether in heaven or hell (Luke 16:23).
• They will even be able to pray but their prayers will never be answered (Luke 16:27).

Question 7: Is there any relationship between hell and eternity?

Answer: The Bible repeatedly says both Heaven and hell are doorways to eternity (Matthew 25:46).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

The class should mention the set of people who will go to hell.

LESSON OUTLINE 2: HOW TO AVOID HELL

Question: How can anyone avoid going to hell?

Answer:

• The first requirement is to turn from your wicked ways and accept the saving grace in Jesus (Johr 3:16).
• Have a personal relationship with Jesus (Jude 20-
  21).
• Live a holy and righteous life (Hebrews 12:14; 1
  Peter 1:15-16).
• Seek first the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33).
• Be watchful and prayerful (Matthew 26:41; Mark
  13:33)
• Guard your salvation jealously (Philippians 2:12).
• Live daily with the consciousness of the reality of heaven and hell (Hebrews 9:2Z; Matthew 25:46).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

The class should mention what those who end up in hell will experience according to the scriptures.

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 27 July 2025

To avoid hell, believe and receive Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and stay with Him till the end (John 3:16; Matthew 24:13).

EVALUATION

How can you avoid hell?

CLOSING PRAYER

Father, please whatever it will take, help me to reign with You in heaven.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 48

Sheol, Gehenna, Hades, and Tartarus are the four words from the original language (Hebrew and Greek) representing hell in the King James Version. Give a reference for each of these words (21/2X4=10 Marks).

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Today’s Lesson 47 topic: THE ANTICHRIST

Date: 20 July 2025

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TOPIC: THE ANTICHRIST

OPENING PRAYER:

Father, help me to have a deeper understanding of who the antichrist is in Jesus’ name.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

MEMORY VERSE:

“Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.” 1 John 2:22.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Antichrist implies opposition to Christ. The Bible does not say anything specific about where the Antichrist will come from. Many Bible scholars speculate that he will come from a confederacy of ten nations and/or a reborn Roman empire (Daniel 7:24-25; Revelation 17:7). Others see him as having to be a Jew to claim to be the Messiah. All of these are just speculations since the Bible does not specifically say where the Antichrist will come from or what ethnicity he will be. However, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 tells us how we will recognise the Antichrist. His appearance is one of the eschatological events.

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To show believers the mission and end of the antichrist.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

Through this study, students should be able to:

• Know what the ‘antichrist’ implies.
• Mention the other names of the antichrist.
• Understand the mission of the antichrist.
• Explain the end of the antichrist.

TEACHING PLAN:

To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:

• Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion, and do class activities and assignment.
• Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the wellbeing of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.
• Teach the lesson outline, summarise, conclude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

Apostle Paul while admonishing the Thessalonians to avoid being deceived, drew their attention to the events that will culminate into the end of this present world. One of which will be the appearance of the person of the antichrist and how believers can identify him through some of his actions. It states that:

i. Let no man…V3.

ii. Who opposeth…V4.

TEACHING METHOD:

The Lecture Teaching Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT:

The teacher should apply the two-lesson outline teaching time.

LESSON OUTLINE 1: HIS OTHER NAMES

There are many speculations about who the Antichrist is/would be: some people think he is currently one of the popular world leaders, and some even believe he is/would be one of the world’s richest men.

The Bible has other names for him:

• The little horn (Daniel 7:8).
• Man of Sin and son of perdition (2 Thessalonians
  2:3)
• The Beast (Revelation 13:2-8).
• The king who sets up the abomination of desolation (Mark 13:14; Daniel 9:27).
• The man of lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12).
• The rider on a white horse – representing his claim to be a man of peace (Revelation 6:2).
• The vile Person (Daniel 11:21).
• The Wicked (2 Thessalonians 2:8).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

The class should give instances of speculations about the antichrist and how many of the speculations have proven to be false.

LESSON OUTLINE 2: HIS MISSION AND END

A. His Mission

• The antichrist will be empowered to rule the world (Daniel 7:25-26).
• He will work great miracles to deceive people (Revelation 13:11-13).
• He will position his images in strategic and holy places and force people to worship them (Thessalonians 2:4; Matthew 24:15).
• He will speak great things and blasphemies (Revelation 13:5).
• He will make war with the saints (Revelation 13:7).
• He will speak and prophesy lies to confuse people (Daniel 11:21).
• He will persecute the remnant that will be faithfu to God (Revelation 12:17
• He will take control of both the political and economic powers of the world (Revelation 13:16-17).
• He will give an identification number to those who will accept him.
• The number is ‘666’ – this number will allow people to buy and sell.
• Those who reject the number will be killed

B. His End

• At His second coming, Christ will bind the antichrist and cast him alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone (Revelation 19:20).
• Those who accept the mark of the beast (the an-tichrist) will be “…slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse.….” and their corpse fed to the birds (Revelation 19:21).
• The Ancient of Days will take away the kingdom from the antichrist and establish His Holy Kingdom forever (Daniel 7:26-27).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

The class should discuss some of the innovations and policies that suggest a preparation for the coming of the antichrist.

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 20 July 2025

Believers must be watchful to avoid missing the rapture and thus, fall prey to the antichrist.

EVALUATION:

Mention at least five missions of the antichrist.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, please take me with You when you come to take the saints from the world and do not let me witness the days of the manifestation of the antichrist.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 47

Search the Bible and write out five major activities of the Antichrist after the rapture with reference each (2×5=10 Marks).

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Today’s Lesson 46 topic: PASS ON THE TORCH

Date: 13 July 2025

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TOPIC: PASS ON THE TORCH

OPENING PRAYER:

Father, help me to comprehend the need to ‘pass on the torch.’

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: 2 Kings 2:9-14

9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

MEMORY VERSE:

“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.”
2 Timothy 2:2.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

To pass on the torch means to teach others unique skills, businesses, faith, etc. that we know so that whether we are around or not, others will continue the good work.

Apostle Paul knew the importance of this, thus he charged Timothy to groom other faithful men in the faith and the doctrines (2 Timothy 2:2). The torch of faith and expertise has to pass from one person to the other for the light to continue to burn.

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach the inhibiting factors and the blessings of passing on the torch

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

Through this study, students should be able to:

• Know what it means to ‘pass on the torch.
• Understand the factors that hinder people from ‘passing on the torch’
• Mention the blessings of ‘passing on the torch.’

TEACHING PLAN:

To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:

1. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion, and do class activities and assignment.
2. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the well-being of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.
3. Teach the lesson outlines, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: 2 Kings 2:9-14.

This passage narrates the conversation between Elijah and Elisha when Elijah is about to be transported into heaven by a whirlwind. It further detailed the successful passing on of the mantle of power and the double portion of the anointing of Elijah to Elisha. The discussion reads thus:

i. It came to pass…v9.

ii. Elijah said…V10.

iii. It came to pass…V11.

iv. Elisha saw it…V12.

v. He took up…V13.

vi. He took the…V14.

TEACHING METHOD:

The Lecture Teaching Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT:

The teacher should apply the two-lesson outline teaching time.

LESSON OUTLINE 1: INHIBITING FACTORS

Many factors hinder people from ‘passing on the torch’ but we shall examine a few of them.

Ignorance of the enormous benefits that can be derived from duplicating oneself or skill in others prevents some people who are skilful in a particular field from teaching others the same thing they know (Exodus 18:13-18).

The fear of the ‘student’ being better or greater than the ‘teacher’ prevents some people from passing the torch of what they know or believe to others (Proverbs 29:25)

Pride: the self-glory of wanting to be the ‘only one’ skilful or knowledgeable in a given field restricts some individuals from impacting others (Philippians 2:3).

The desire to be known and called the ‘only pro’ in a field prevents them from influencing other people.

The insecurity of being relegated to the background makes some people hold on to what they know (1 John 4:18).

A myopic view of “the bigger the better” is a constraint from accommodating others and sharing the required knowledge.

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

What are the other factors that hinder people from ‘passing on the torch.’

LESSON OUTLINE 2: THE BLESSINGS

Knowledge and skill transfer or passing on our faith has so many blessings. Some of these are:

• Generational Blessings: The transfer of skill or our faith to another generation brings outstanding blessings to the family and makes them stand out (2 Timothy 1:5).
• Awareness: Information goes far when it is shared and with this, comes a great level of enlightenment and education (Daniel 12:4; Hebrews 13:16).
• Experience Transfer: It enables an expert to transfer his/her wealth of experience to others who can use the skill for more inventions (Proverbs 31:1).
• Joy: There is an unexplainable excitement that comes when we share what we know with othel (John 4:28-29)
• You Become A Guru: Teaching others what you know makes you a source and reference point because those who glean from your wealth of knowledge will likely refer to you and respect your authority in that field of specialization (Acts 22:3).
• It Attracts Favour: Being open-minded to let others know what we know results in goodwill (1Kings 10:3, 10).
• Multiplication: Knowledge grows rapidly when it is shared (2 Timothy 2:2).
  Sustainability: Great skills and expertise are sustained when effectively passed on to others (Titus 1:9).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

The class should discuss the consequences of refusing to ‘pass on the torch’ to others.

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 13 July 2025

Pass on the torch and die empty (Job 1:21a; John 17:4b, 8a).

EVALUATION:

Mention the blessings attached to passing on the torch to others

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, please help me to be deliberate in teaching people what I know in Jesus’ name.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 46

Identify five Bible characters who passed on their knowledge to others with biblical references (2×5=10 Marks).

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